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A Holographic Model Solves a Great Cosmological Mystery

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A Holographic Model Solves a Great Cosmological Mystery

Jordan Peele Does His Post-Election Drunk And Jaded Obama Impression On 'Meyers'

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Jordan Peele Does His Post-Election Drunk And Jaded Obama Impression On 'Meyers' Barack Obama is on vacation. In between his sessions kitesurfing with Richard Branson and eating shaved ice with Sasha, he's probably had a few cocktails and tuned in to see what his successor is up to. February 21, 2017 at 02:32PM

A Holographic Model Solves a Great Cosmological Mystery

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A Holographic Model Solves a Great Cosmological Mystery On the human scale a holographic universe would be indistinguishable from the reality we expect, but on a cosmic scale there could be subtle differences we might be able to detect.

Jordan Peele Does His Post-Election Drunk And Jaded Obama Impression On 'Meyers'

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Jordan Peele Does His Post-Election Drunk And Jaded Obama Impression On 'Meyers'

massaranduba: Word of the day for February 21, 2017

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Word of the day is massaranduba : A tropical hardwood tree, Manilkara bidentata.

fictive kin: Word of the day for February 20, 2017

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Word of the day is fictive kin : (anthropology, ethnography) Someone who, though unrelated by birth or marriage, has such a close emotional relationship with another that they may be considered part of the family. Today is Family Day in some parts of Canada in 2017.

Dolly Daydream: Word of the day for February 19, 2017

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Word of the day is Dolly Daydream : A girl or woman given to daydreaming.

domable: Word of the day for February 18, 2017

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Word of the day is domable : (obsolete, rare) Capable of being tamed; tameable, domesticable.

Sturm und Drang: Word of the day for February 17, 2017

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Word of the day is Sturm und Drang : A proto-Romantic movement in German literature and music which occurred from the late 1760s to the early 1780s, emphasizing individual subjectivity and the free expression of emotions. Turmoil; a period of emotional intensity and anxiety. German dramatist Friedrich Maximilian von Klinger, whose 1776 play Sturm und Drang lent its name to the phrase, was born on this day in 1752.

pro domino: Word of the day for February 16, 2017

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Word of the day is pro domino : (law) In the capacity of a master or an owner; having dominion over a person, property, or a right.

dumpee: Word of the day for February 15, 2017

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Word of the day is dumpee : (informal) One who is dumped (rejected romantically).

tachycardia: Word of the day for February 14, 2017

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Word of the day is tachycardia : A rapid resting heart rate, especially one above 100 beats per minute. Happy Valentine's Day from all of us at Wiktionary!

beloved: Word of the day for February 13, 2017

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Word of the day is beloved : Someone who is loved; something that is loved. Today is the eve of Valentine's Day.